As the fight over Electro Purification’s proposed water permit starts to boil, representatives from the Houston-based firm Monday sought to keep Hays County out of the fray. Despite hours of deliberation, the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) is opting to wait until October to determine...

A bright personality known to crack jokes and display a smile is the image many in the tight-knit Kyle Police community Monday remember as they honor Officer Fernando Solis. (Photo of Fernando Solis courtesy of the city of San Marcos Even as the circumstances surrounding his tragic death remain unde...

UPDATE – 10:11 a.m.  A self-inflicted gunshot wound has been ruled as the cause of death for an off-duty Kyle Police officer found in the parking lot of a San Marcos apartment complex Sunday. Fernando Solis, 28, was identified as the victim in the incident, according to a city of San Marcos press re...

National news anchor to speak to Dripping Springs Women’s Club A former national news anchor will make her way to Dripping Springs this month to share her experiences. Jenna Lee, a former Fox News anchor, will speak to the Dripping Springs Women’s Club Sept. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Terra...

Dripping Springs city officials are seeking feedback for a potential amendment to the city’s site development ordinance that would create a new committee. Originally posted on the city’s blog, the amendment would create the site development review committee which would consist of the city administra...

After voting to terminate plans for a city-owned wastewater plant, Wimberley city leaders’ next step in addressing its wastewater woes remains unclear.  But in the interim, some Wimberley residents are waiting in limbo, confused and concerned with what comes next. The termination of the Black Castle...

Area residents Shannon Kelton (right) and Mitzi Wilson share a few smiles (and a couple glasses of wine) at the Dripping with Taste event at Dripping Springs Ranch Park Saturday. Hundreds packed into the venue for the 11th annual Dripping with Taste, which drew more than 80 vendors from across Centr...

Authorities have identified a teenager who was killed in a Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) accident in Wimberley over the Labor Day weekend. Cooper David Potts, 16, of Katy, was identified as the victim in the incident, which occurred Sept. 2 in the 10000 block of FM 2325, according to a Hays County Sher...

A newly remodeled, three-bedroom structure in Mountain City is now home to the Kyle Fire Department’s newest station, complete with a bright red garage door and a neighborhood view. In an effort to conserve funds and better serve the community, the Kyle Fire Department renovated and moved into a hou...

Efforts to free an undocumented Buda resident in Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody hit a snag in court earlier this month when improper identification held back a decision on bond. Janelie Rodriguez, 25, remains in the South Texas Detention Center in Pearsall despite efforts by her ...